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T0 aZZ whom t may concern lie it known that I, HARRY B. W'Hrrn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Filing Appliances, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to cabinets or holders, more particularly to account cabinets or filing appliances, for systematic filing of sale slips with which individual credit accounts are now largely kept; and for like purposes; and has for its object to produce a cabinet having a set or sets of superposed trays with improved means for supporting, operating and controlling them. 1n my application, Serial No. 441,69@ ileddnly 2nd, 1908, l have illustrated and claimed a filing cabinet embodying some of the features of the cabinet herein illustrated and comprising a set of superposed pivoted trays, means for individually counterbalancing each tray, and a series of keys corresponding with the trays and so operating that on the manipulation of any key the series will be opened at the point controlled by the key. ln this case l have illustrated and described many improvements on my earlier ideas, as will be hereinafter pointed out.

'in the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a section or unit of an account cabinet embodying my present improvements, all of the trays being represented in closed position. Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 except that the four upper trays are elevated, opening or exposing the fth one. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation. Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on ,the line V-FV of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is an elevation of a portion of the side of the apparatus opposite from that illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the trays being shown in section and in the position represented in Fig. Fig. 6 is a 'detail front elevation illustrating the operating keys or push buttons and the parts immediately associated therewith. Fig. 7 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the lines VIL-V11 of Fig. 6. Fig. S is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line VH1- VH1 of Fig. 1. Fig. 9 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line IX-IX of Fig. 1 illustrating the tray-restoring devices. Fig. 10 illustrates certain parts Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 9, 19in?.

Serial No. 448,586.

shown in Fig. 8 but in different positions relative to each other. Fig. 11 is a perspecf tive view of one of the trays and slip-holding racks. Figs. 12 and 13 are detail views.

An account cabinet or filing appliance made according to the present invention preferably consists of a set of individual units which may be placed in an inclosing case, though this is not shown in the draw ings, the units or sections being many or few, and each containing more or less trays or carriers for the account slips, accordingly as the number of accounts to be accommodated be large or small. Each unit or section is preferably independent of each other one, being in itself a complete device. The framework of each unit is formed preferably of metal and consists of a base, 2, a top, 3, a pair of side plates 5, 5, between which theftrays, Ll, are mounted, a channel bar, 6, in which are mounted the slide rods controlling the movements of the trays, and the supporting bars, 7, 8, and 9. rFliese parts are suitably constructed, arranged and united to form a strong frame.

The trays are mounted in the frame in superposed relation to each other and when in normal position incline downward toward the front, and may have their front walls in a common vertical plane, as shown in the drawings, or in a plane inclined to the vertical, if desired. Each tray is supported near its rear end on a pivot rod, 10, supported in the side plates, 5, 5, and its front free end is adapted to swing up and down between the opposite side frame parts, as clearly indicated by the drawings, particularly Figs. 2 and 5. Combined with each tray is a suitable counterbalance, which, for

illustration is shown in the form of a weight,

11, supported by upright guide rods 12 between which it is free to slide. The weight for each slightly over-balances the tray, so that when the latter is free, its weight swings it up into a position such as illustra"- ed in the upper parts of Figs. 2 and 5.

13 indicates an arm extending from a tra)7 rearward beyond its pivot rod, 10, and connected by a link, 14, with the weight 11 for that tray. guide the weights are arranged between the base 2, and the top plate 3, and each pair of rods is adapted to support and guide one or more weights 11, arranged one above the other, as may be required by the Vertical di- The rods 12 that support and mensions of the unit. As stated each weight overbalances its tray so that provision must be made to hold the trays down, that is, in normal or closed position, and I will now describe the means I have devised for this purpose.

16 designates a slide plate, or release bar mounted on the outer side of one of the side pieces, 5, by screws or studs, 17, that ,pass through slots, 18, in the plate. A spring, 19, between the slide plate and some stationary part of the frame such as the l bar, 9, serves to counterbalance this release plate 16 and insures that it moves to its uppermosty position when released; while a catch or latch', 20, adapted to engage with a contact piece or shoulder, 21, on the said v plate, toward which it is normally pressed by a spring, 22, is arranged to retain the slide plate in its lowermost position with the spring, 19, slightly distended. This slide, or release plate, preferably carries a bar, 23, best represented in Figs. 5 and 8,

that lies in front of the edge of one of the side pieces, 5, and carries a series of rods or fingers, 241, one for each tray, arranged to engage respectively with pins or projections, 25, extending laterally from the trays. The relation of the lingers, 24, carried by the slide bar and the corresponding projections 25 carried by the trays, is such that when the plate 16 is moved downward and is held in its lowermost position, as by the catch, 20, the fingers first engage with the pins and cause any elevated trays of the series to swing downward into normal position, and then lock them in such position i. until the plate 16 is again released. Vhen the bar 23 is raised, as indicated in Fig. 2, the'fingers, 21, constitute stops for limiting the extent to which the trays may be swung upward, the pins or projections, 25, engaging with the lingers as the trays are raised.

Provision is made for opening or exposing at will any tray of the series, this being done by elevating all the trays above the one to be opened. The opening or exposing of the trays is controlled by a series of slide rods, 26, mounted in the flanges of the channel bar, 6, and provided at their outer ends with finger pieces or keys, 27, which are disposed in vertical series at one side of the series of, trays, the key individual to each tray being preferably set closely adjacent to one side thereof.

The holding catch, 20, for the sliding release plate 16 carries a pair of lugs, 28, between which are pivoted a pair of forwardly extending arms, 29, 29', the free ends of which straddle a vertically disposed rocking bar, 30, which is preferably U shaped in form. rlhe outer or free ends of the arms, 29, 29', are normally drawn toward each with a shoulder, 32, that is adapted to be engaged by a lip or projection, 33, or 33', carried by the rocking bar, 30. These lips or projections are preferably located nea-r the opposite edges of the bar, 30, and are so arranged that when the bar is rocked in either direction, one of them comes into engagement with a shoulder, 32, of one of the arms, and forces it back or in the general direction of its length, and in so doing moves the catch to disengage and release the sliding plate, 16. As stated, the free ends of the arms 29, 29', lie on opposite sides of the rocking bar, 30, so that whichever way the latter is turned, it will effect a movement of the catch by the engagement of one or the other lip or projection, or 33', with the shoulder of an arm 29 or 29'. The spring, 31, tends to hold the arms in engagement with the rocking bar, so that one arm will always be in position to be engaged by a lip or projection of the rocking bar in whichever position the latter may stand. The rocking channel bar, 30, is preferably mounted at its upper end in the frame bar, 9, and at its lower end in a bracket or frame piece, 3i, carried by the rear wall of the frame channel 6.

Each slide rod, 26, carries at its inner end a rock-tappet or contact-piece, 35, that is adapted to engage with the front edge of one or the other forwardly extending flangesV 30', 30a, of the rocking-bar, 30. Each tappet piece, 35, consists preferably of a thin plate of metal set in a recess in the inner end of a slide rod, 26, and to the walls of which it is pivotally united at 37. The outer end of each tappet plate is formed with shoulders, 36, disposed on opposite sides of the pivot, 37, and arranged to engage the rear wall of the channel 6, and its inner end is formed with two contact surfaces, 38, 38', adapted respectively to engage with the edges 30', 3Ol of the flanges on the channel bar, 30. ln order to securely hold the slide rods, 26, in normal position that is, with the keys forward, I employ flat springs, 39, the free ends of each of which sets in a shallow groove or notch,40, formed in the rod with which it is associated. While the springs hold the rods with sufficient firmness they readily yield and permit them to move rearwardly whenever' pressure is applied to the keys 27. l/Vhen a slide rod is in normal position the shoulders, 36, of the tappet plate carried thereby engage with the inner flange of the frame bar, 6, and hold the tappet or contact plate straight, that is, substantially in line with the slide rod, in which position one or the other of its contact faces, 33, 3S', stands opposite to and in position to engage one' of the flanges 30', 30a, of the rocking bar, 30, the Bange that it will engage depending upon the position to which the rocking bar was last set.

Assuming the parts to be in the position indicated in Figs. 1 and 8, that is, with the bar, 30, tilted so that its inner flange stands forward, and with the catch, 20, holding down the slide plate, 16, thus holding closed all of the trays in the series; if now any one of the keys be pressed inward the slide rod of that key and its tappet will be moved toward the rocking bar, 30. The contact face, 3S, on said tappet, will immediately engage with the flange and rock bar 30 on its pivot, at the same time forcing rearwardly the arm, 29, connected with the catch, 20. This will result in the releasing of the slide bar, 16, and the unlocking of the trays, whereupon all the trays will be free to swing up so far as the release bar 16 and the iingers 94 controlled by it are concerned. It matters not whether the bar, 30, occupy the position shown in Fig. 8, or its other positiem-that is, with its outer flange opposite the 'contact face, 38, of the tappet, for in either case one of the arms, 29 or 29, will be engaged and moved by the movement of the rocking bar 3() and the catch 20 operated to release the slide plate and unlock the trays. As each push rod Q6 and its tappet move rearwardly, the latter engages the rocking bar and turns it, at the same time swinging on its pivot, 37, toward that side of the center line of the push rod on which lies the part of the rocking bar with which it is in engagement.

When the parts have been brought to the position indicated in Figs. 2 and 8, that is, one of the slide rods has been pushed in, the rocking channel bar 30 has been rocked to bring its outer flange into contact position for the tappets that are at rest, and the catch 20 has been tripped. lf now any other one of the push rods be moved rearwardly the contact surface, 38', of its tappet will engage with the rocking bar and shift it back to the first position. This movement has no effect upon the catch, for that has been, by the former movement, tripped, and is now held back by the shoulder 21, so that the arms 29 and 29, lie in such positions as not to be engaged by the lips or projections, 38, 33 of the bar. T he rocking of the bar, 30, operates, however, to restore the slide i rod rst moved and its tappet back to normal position. Thus the successive operation of each slide rod rocks the bar, 30, restoring 5 the slide rod last before manipulated to normal position. Since the manipulation of any push button operates to cause a release of the common locking means for the series of trays, provision is made for positively holding in normal position the tray whose controlling key is operated to expose it, and all those trays beneath it in the series. This l effect by means of the following devices:

41 indicates a pin or other projection with which each slide rod, 26, is provided. lt eX- tends inward and is adapted to coperate with a contact plate or projection, 42, carried by the tray controlled by that particir lar slide rod. rfhese two parts are so related to each other that when the slide rod 2G is in normal position, the pin 41 on it is entirely free from the contact piece, 42, on the tray which the rod controls, but when the rod is moved inward the pin overlies said projection 4Q and holds down the tray. Of course all the trays below the one positively held down by the engagement of the pin, 41, with its contact piece, 42, are also held down or in normal position. Vvhenever a second key is manipulated the push rod just before operated is restored to normal position, as has been described, and the tray that is held down is unlocked, allowing it to be lifted by its counterbalance, while at the same time the slide rod last moved effects a locking of the tray that it controls and those below it. In order to restore to normal poposition all of the trays which may have been lifted to expose a desired account, l employ a common restoring device, preferably controlled by a master key or slide rod and push button.

48 is a slide rod mounted in the flanges of the frame pieces, 5 and 6. lt carries at its outer end a master key or linger piece, 44, which is preferably distinguished from the finger pieces, 27, as for instance by being of larger size. This slide rod 43 also carries a contact finger or other projection, 45, arranged to engage the rearmost arm of a bifurcated lever, 46, pivoted at 46a to the frame piece, 5, and having its arm 461 connected by a link, 47, with the release bar, 1G. Whenever the slide rod, 43, is pushed rearwardly, that is, occupies its normal position, the projection or contact piece, 45, engages with and rocks the lever, 46, into the position indicated in Fig. 1, pulling down the release plate, 1G, until it comes into position to be caught and held by the catch, i

9,0. These movements operate to restore the trays to normal closed positions as will be understood. On the other hand whenever one of the controlling push rods, Q6, for any tray in the series, is moved rearwardly, rei'i leasing the plate 16, the latter is lifted and the lever, 4G, is moved into the position shown in Fig. 2, which movement forces out the restoring slide rod 43 as illustrated in Fig. 2, where it remains until manually moved rearwardly to normal position. The master rod, 43, carries a pivoted contact piece or tappet, 48, quite similar to the tappets, 35, already described. A spring 49, bearing on this tappet holds it substantially parallel with the rod, 43, under normal conditions, although allowing it to swing when` in operation, as vindicated in Fig. 9. At its outer or free end it is formed with contact surfaces, 50, 50, adapted to engage respec tively with the flanges 30', 30a, of the rocking bar, 80. The relation of the tappet, 48, to the rocking bar, 30, is such that it always operates to rock or tilt the latter as it is moved inward, it engaging Awith one or the other of the flanges 30', 30, accordingly as the said bar 30 was last set. This is for the purpose of restoring the last manipulated slide rod, 26, to normal position whenever the elevated trays are restored to normal position and locked.

Between each pair oftrays is a movable slip carrying frame adapted to hold a set of individual account slips and to lift them from off the floor or bottom of the tray whenever the latter is opened, or exposed in the series. In its main features of construe tion this slip carrying frame resembles the slip-carrying frame, illustrated and claimed in my aforesaid application. It is herein designated as an entirety 52. It consists of a light frame, preferably formed of Wire, arranged to lie inthe tray with which it is associated. The rear end of the frame is carried by lor secured, as by cleats 52, to a cross bar, 53, preferably of angular construction and loosely connectedwith the tray by means of tangs, 54, that pass through apertures in the tray and are bent over in opposite directions on the under side thereof, as indicated in Figs. 12 and 13.

55 represents an arm extending rearward from the cross bar, 53. Its rear end is turned upward and forward, as indicated in 56, and disposed to lie in the path of the rear edge of one of the side fianges or walls 4', of the tray next above. Whenever a tray is released and tilted upward, opening or exposing the tray next below, the tilted tray, through .its engagement with the end of the arm, 55, of the slip-carrier, 52, next beneath it, rocks said slip carrier relative to its tray, and lifts it a little, so that the slips which it carries are above the floor of the exposed tray. y

The slip carrying frame 52 is preferably shaped so as to engage the slips placed in it at both side edges and at the bottom edge, and is also provided with means for preventing the slips from working upwardly out of position in the frame.. In the drawings I have shown this to be accomplished in the following manner: At either side the wires of which the frame is formed extend forwardly as indicated at 52, 52a, to a point 52", where they are bent outwardly as indicated at 52C, then are bent upwardly at 521 and then forwardly at 52e. At 52 they are turned inwardly, at 52g forwardly, at 52h downwardly, at 52k rearwardly and at 52m inwardly to form a transverse rest 5211. As illustrated in Fig. 11, a sales slip placed in the slip carrying frame is engaged on its sides by the parts 52d, its front edge rests at two points against the metal of the frame,

Abar 53. It will be noted that the counter balancing weights 11 are so guided and supported that they can not get out of position and disarrange the apparatus. This is of particular advantage in the handling of such apparatus in transportation and in packing for transportation.

To those skilled in the art of making account registers, many alterations in construction and many widely differing embodiments and applications of my invention vwill suggest themselves without departing from the spirit and scope thereof. My disclosures and description herein are purely illustrative, and are not intended to be in any sense limiting.

What I claim is:

1. In an account cabinet, the combination of a set of superposed holding trays, individual devices for each tray tending to move it into open position, means for simultaneously locking all of the trays in closed position, and means for simultaneously releasing all of the trays from the locking means.

2. In an account cabinet, the combination of a set of superposed trays, a device for each tray arranged when free to act to move it into open position, an individual lock for holding each tray in closed position, and means for simultaneously operating all of the said locks whereby all the trays are either locked by or released from the said locks at one time.

3. In a filing appliancethe combination of a series of lsuperposed trays, means for pivotally supporting the trays to swing relative to each other, a slide device common to said trays arranged to simultaneously lock and unlock said trays, means tending to hold said slide in unlocked position, a catch for holding said slide in locked position, and means individual to each tray for releasing said catch.

1. In an account cabinet, the combination of a set of superposed trays, a slide carrying locking rods for the individual trays, means tending to move the slide into position to release or unlock the trays, a catch for holding the slide in locking position, means for controlling the operation of the catch and means for restoring the slide to locking position after it has been released.

In an account cabinet, the combination of a set of superposed movable trays, de-v when moved in one position, to lock all of the trays in closed position, and When'moved in its othei` position to limit the upward movements ot the trays, substantially as set forth.

6. ln an account cabinet, the combination of aset of superposed movable trays, a set of Weights each connected with one of the trays and arranged when free to act to move a. tray into open position, and guides for the v-'eighta'the said Weights having sliding engagement With rthe guides and being guided thereby in their up and down movements.

7. In an account cabinet, the combination of a set of superposed'trays pivoted near their rear ends, a set of counterbalancing Weights individual to the trays arranged behind them, and guides 4for the Weights, said `Weights having 'sliding engagement with the guides and being guided-thereby in their up and down movements.

8. Inan account cabinet, the combination oi? a set of superposed movable trays, devices individual tothe` trays tending to move them to open position, means for locking all of the trays in `closed position, and individual means for controllingthe opening of any desired tray of the set arranged to release-the commonlocking means and at the same-time to lock the tra-y to be opened.

9. In an account cabinet, the combination oi a set ofsuperposed trays, and Yindividual means for controlling the opening of any desired tray of the set arranged to lock against movement the tray to be exposed.

10. ln anaccount cabinet, the combination of a set of superposedimovable trays, means tendingto Ymove the trays into open position, and individual means for controlling the opening of any desired tray arranged to release the trays above the one to be exposedV and to lock those below that one.

11. ln an account cabinet, the combination of a set of superposed movable trays, meanstending to move the trays into open position, means for locking the trays in closed position, and individual means for controlling the opening of any desired tray arranged to release the trays above the one `to be exposed and to loch those belov7 that one.

12. In an account cabinet, the combination of a set of superposed movable trays,

devices individual to the trays arranged when free to act to move'the trays into open position, means for locking the trays against the action of said devices, and individual means for controlling the opening of any desired tray of the set.

13. ln an account cabinet, the combination oi' a set of superposed trays, means tending to move the trays into open posi- `-tion, individual means for controlling the opening of any' desired tray, and means for restoring the trays that have been opened to closed position.

14. In an account cabinet, the combinavtion of a set of superposed trays, means tending to open the individual trays, keyoperated devices for controlling the opening of any desired tray of the set, and keyoperated devices for restoring the opened trays to their normal closed positions.

15. In an account cabinet, the'combination of movable trays, means tending to move the trays into open position, a locking mechanism common to all the trays for maintaining them in closed position, and manually-controlled individua-l locking devices for the separate trays arranged when operated to release the'trays from the common locking mechanism.

16. In an account cabinet, the combination of a set of superposed movable trays, tending to movethem into open position, a set of devices forY controlling the opening of the individual trays, and connecting means between the said individual controlling devices arranged Whenever one is operated to restore the other to normal position.

17. ln anaccount cabinet, the combination ofmovable trays, devices individual to the trays, locking devices for the separate trays, each arranged, .when operated, to lock the tray individualthereto, and connecting means between the said individual locking devices arranged, Whenever one of the said devices is operated, to restore the other to normal position.Y

18. In'an account cabinet, the combination of a-set of Vsuperposed movable trays, devices individual to said trays tending to move them in one direction, means Jfor locking all the trays, individual controlling devices for the trays arranged When operated to release the trays from the common locking devicesand at the same time lock the tray individual to such devices, and means between-the said individual controlling devices arranged Whenever one of them is operated, 'to restore the other to normal position.

19. In an account cabinet, the combination of a set of movable trays, devices individual to the trays tending to open them, a common restoring device for closing at one time all the trays that have been moved to open position, individual controlling devices for determining the tray that shall be eX- posed, and means for restoring to normal position the controlling device last operated Whenever the said common restoring means are operated. Y

20. ln an account cabinet,the combination of a set of superposed movable trays, devices individual to the trays tending to move them into open position, a set of keyoperated means individual to the trays for controlling the opening thereof, and a common-key-operated restoring device arranged when operated to bring the trays back to normal closed position, and also to restore the controlling means last operated to normal position.

21. In an account cabinet, the combination of a set of movable trays, means individual to the trays tending to move them into open position, a common locking device for holding the trays in normal or closed position, a set of manuallypperated controlling means for determining the tray that shall be exposed, and connections for tripping the common locking device arranged to be operated by any one of the said controlling means that may be manipulated, substantially as set forth.

22. In an account cabinet, the combina tion of a set of superposed movable trays, common locking means, a rocking bar, a pair of tripping connections between the rocking bar and the said common locking means arranged when the bar is rocked from one position to the other to trip the lock through one or the other of the said connections accordingly as the bar is moved, and individual controlling devices for determining the tray that shall be exposed arranged when moved to turn the said rocking bar and so operate to release the tray from the common locking means, substantially as set forth.

Q3. In an account cabinet, the combination of a set of superposed trays, means tending to move the trays into open position, slide rods individual to the trays for determining the trays to be exposed, pivoted tappets carried by the slidetrods, and a rocking bar mounted opposite the tappets and arranged to be rocked thereby when any one of them is moved, the bar operating in turn, when rocked, to restore the slide rod last before manipulated, to normal position.

24. Controlling means for mechanism such as described, comprising a set of push rods arranged in series one over the other, tappets pivoted to the push rods near their inner ends, and a rocking bar set opposite to the tappets, each tappet having two contact surfaces arranged on opposite sides respectively of the pivot connecting it with the push rod and adapted to engage respectively with the rocking bar at different points on opposite sides of its pivotal axis, substantially asy and for the purposes set forth.

25. Controlling means for mechanism such as described, comprising a set of push rods in parallel series, tappets, 35, pivotally connected with the push rods near their inner ends, and a rocking bar, 30, of channel shape set opposite the tappets to be engaged thereby when the rods are slid inward, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

26. In a ling appliance, a series of superposed pivoted trays arranged to swing relative to each other to open any particular tray, means tending to move the trays to open position, a series of keys, one for each tray, a locking mechanism for the trays arranged to be released by each of said keys, a key operated mechanism for restoring said locking mechanism, trays and key to normal position.

27. In a liling appliance,.a series of superthe trays into open position, means for simultaneously locking and unlocking all of said trays, a series of keys, one for each tray, for controlling the opening of the trays, a movable member common to said keys and operated thereby, connections between said movable member and said locking and unlocking means for operating the latter, and means interposed between each key and the adjacent tray for locking the latter when the key is operated.

28. In a filing appliance, a series of superposed pivoted trays, means tending to move the trays into open position, means for simultaneously locking and unlocking all of said trays, aseries of keys, one'for each tray, for controlling the opening of the trays, a movable member common to said keys and operated thereby, connections between said movable member and. said locking and unlocking means for operating the latter, means interposed between each key and the adjacent tray for locking the latter when the key is operated, and manually operated means for restoring the operated key to normal position and locking all of the trays in closed position.

29. In a filing appliance, the combination of a series of superposed movable trays, means tending to move each tray into open position, means for simultaneously locking and unlocking all of said trays, a key for each tray, connections between each key and said locking and unlocking means for releasing the latter, and an auxiliary lock individual to each key and adjacent tray for lockingithe latter closed when the key is operate 80. In an account cabinet, the combination of a set of superposed movable trays, individual means for each tray tending to move it -into open position, and means engaging with each tray for simultaneously locking all 01" said trays in normal position.

31. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a series of superposed trays, means for pivotally supporting said trays, a plurality of sets of guides arranged side by side, a series of weights, one for each tray and movable between the adjacent set of guides, and connections between each weight and the adjacent tray, whereby the latter is counterbalanced.

32. The combination of the plurality of l posed pivoted trays, means tending to move trays normally held in an inclined position in superposed arrangement, means for locking said trays in said position, means for releasing any particular tray, and means con'nnon to all of said trays for returning them to normal position.

33. casing of the kind described, having a plurality of trays normally held Within the upright portion of the casing and in an inclined position, means for locking said trays in said position, means for releasing any particular tray, and means common to all of said trays for returning them to normal position.

In testimony whereof I aliX my signature 15 in presence of two Witnesses.

HARRY B. `WHI'IE. Witnesses EDWARD R. ALEXANDER, F. R. EASTON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing' the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,127,706, granted February 9, 1915, upon the application of Harry B. White, of Canton, Ohio, for an improvement in iFiling Appliances, an error appears Vin the printed specification requiring` correction asifollows: Page 5, line 86, Strik-e out the Words tending to move them into open position, same page, line 93, after the word trays and before theVY comma, insert the Words tending to moo@ zf/om nto open position; and that the said Letters Patent Should be read VYWith this correction therein that the same may oonorm to the record of the ease in the PatentrOfHee.

Signed and sealed this 30th day of March, A. D., 1915.

[SEAL] J. T. NEWTON,

Act/ng Commissioner of Paents. 

